Polycystic Kidney Disease

Definition: Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Noun

1. Kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure.

Synonym: Polycystic Kidney Disease

Synonym: PKD (n). (additional references)

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a progressive, genetic disease of the kidneys. It occurs in humans and other animals. PKD is characterized by the presence of multiple cysts (polycystic) in both kidneys. The disease can also damage the liver, pancreas and rarely the heart and brain.

Initial human symptoms are hypertension, fatigue and mild [[pain and urinary tract infections. The disease can lead to total loss of kidney function - End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

The disease is both autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant. The recessive form, called ARPKD is the less common variant. The second type, called ADPKD or Adult Onset PKD is much more common.

Domain	Title
References	The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Polycystic Kidney Disease (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Desease: Seminar on Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Vimercate, June 18, 1994 (Contributions to nep (reference) The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Polycystic Kidney Disease (reference) Polycystic Kidney Disease (Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series) (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. (references)
		The kidneys' ability to respond to ADH can be impaired by drugs (like lithium, for example) and by chronic disorders including polycystic kidney disease, sickle cell disease, kidney failure, partial blockage of the ureters, and inherited genetic disorders. (references)
		NIDDK's Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases supports basic research into normal kidney function and the diseases that impair normal function at the cellular and molecular levels, including diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, and polycystic kidney disease. (references)
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Language		Translations for "polycystic kidney disease"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		polycystiske nyrer (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease), renes polycystica (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease). (various references)

Dutch		polycystosis renis (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease), polycystose renis (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease), ren cysticus (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease), cystennier (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease). (various references)

Finnish		munuaisten polykystinen tauti (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease), munuaisten monirakkulatauti (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease), morbus polycysticus renum (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease). (various references)

French		polykystose rénale (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease). (various references)

Greek		πολυκυστική νεφροπάθεια (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease). (various references)

Italian		rene policistico (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease, polycystic kidney), malattia policistica del rene (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease). (various references)

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Spanish		poliquistosis renal (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, congenital polycystic disease). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	renes polycystica. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Dutch	woordenboek, definitie, translatie	hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, holandés
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French	dictionnaire, définition, traduction	ranskalainen, français, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, francés
Greek	λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση	græker, kreikkalainen, grec, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, griego
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Polycystic Kidney Disease

Definition: Polycystic Kidney Disease